Architects: PADstudio

Location: New Forest National Park, UK
Project Architects: Perring Architecture and Design
Design Team: Wendy Perring, Darren Bray
Area: 120 sqm
Year: 2009
Photographs: Courtesy of PAD Studio

Structural: Andrew Warring associates
Main Contractor: HA and DB Kitchin
Concrete Consultant: David Bennett
Services Engineer: EDP

modern forest house

New Forest House by PAD studio:

“The ‘New Forest House’ is set within a stunning 18.5 acre plot, located adjacent to ancient woodland and heath, in the New Forest National Park. The new building has been carefully conceived in order that the proposals minimise the impact on the site and its sensitive surroundings.

The main house and guest annexe are orientated to maximise solar gain and utilise renewable technologies for heating and hot water requirements. The materials used throughout are sustainable, durable and locally sourced where possible – in harmony with the site and its surroundings.

The architectural objective has been to create a simple building whose form, scale materials and detail reinforce the character, distinctiveness and history of the site locally and within the wider context of the New Forest.

The architectural concept was straightforward: Two simple volumetric forms located along a spine wall. Upon arrival the wall screens distant views to the South focusing attention upon the ancient beech trees to the North. Stepping through a gap in the wall the experience changes as the site gradually unfolds and the landscape beyond is revealed.

On a practical level the wall acts as a retainer for the earth that was excavated to form the natural swimming pond and basement, and as thermal mass to regulate fluctuations in temperature. The wall bears the imprint of local Douglas Fir taken from the wood adjacent to the site, and is a palimpsest rewriting of the history of the site. The external landscape infuses this house as the boundary between the two is blurred.”

studio pad landscape architecture

Photos courtesy of PAD studio

   

 White Contemporary House - A British architect, DyerGrimes Architects has designed a contemporary architectural house named White Lodge that is located in Tandridge, England, UK.
This house stays above about 5 thousand square feet that is equipped with many kind of eco-friendly technologies and has determined the sustainable structure and material using for its long term advantages.

White Lodge by DyerGrimes Architects:

"The site was originally home to a 1960’s detached bungalow surrounded by tall trees and hedging with far reaching views to the Surrey Downs beyond. The area is populated by traditional pitched roof architecture typical of its green belt credentials. The proposed designs were unprecedented in the immediate area and subject to Tanbridge Council's strict planning requirements.

The site sloped sharply away to one side which would greatly limit the overall footprint of the building and the desired surrounding landscape. Following a rigorous planning process, Dyer Grimes Architects achieved consent to infill and level the site and build a highly contemporary house of 480m2. Modern building technologies were combined with the highest quality materials including hardwood cladding and white render with an abundance of glass throughout.

The glazed ground floor living space is surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds, while the first floor appears to ‘hover’ over the kitchen dining area as well as project over the swimming pool. Great emphasis was placed on constructing White Lodge in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. An impressive sustainability target was set; to generate 20 percent of the energy required by using renewable energy sources.

Energy efficiency has been maximized through the incorporation of Solar hot water collectors on the roof, a highly sustainable drainage system and an air source heat pump which circulates heat around the entire house. The result is a stunning modernist home which has won the admiration of the local community, the Council and the media alike."

Photos Courtesy from DyerGrimes Architects